The Latest Breaking News from United Kingdom

Kate Forbes has 'kept all pandemic WhatsApps' and handed them over to Covid Inquiry

KATE Forbes has said she has kept all her pandemic WhatsApp messages and insisted she has shared “everything” with the UK Covid Inquiry.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023

Thousands of Afghans waiting in Pakistan hotels for transfer to Britain as Islamabad starts crackdown

Around 3,000 Afghans who have been approved for refuge in Britain are stranded in UK-funded hotels in Islamabad

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

LG's niche briefcase TV is coming to the UK later this month

LG is officially launching its StanbyME portable TVs in the UK later this month, with pricing revealed too.

What Hi-Fi? · Nov 1, 2023

World leaders gather at UK summit aiming to tackle 'frontier AI' risks

Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday at a former codebreaking spy base near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

France 24 · Nov 1, 2023

What dogs are affected by the XL bully ban and what does it mean for owners?

The dogs have been at the centre of a public outcry after a number of high-profile attacks.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Palestine protest arrests: why even police are confused about hate crime law

Though it’s happening thousands of miles away, the Israel-Gaza conflict has aggravated tensions in the UK. In London, authorities have recorded a 1,353% increase in antisemitic offences and a 140% increase in anti-Muslim offences during October compared to last year. In this emotionally charged environment, police have faced immense pressure…

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023

Stocks Climb Before the Open as Fed Rate Decision Looms, U.S. Jobs Data in Focus

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.24%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.19% this morning as market participants geared up for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision while also awaiting the release of fresh labor market data.

Barchart · Nov 1, 2023

Stocks Tread Water Before the Open as Fed Rate Decision Looms, U.S. Jobs Data in Focus

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.03%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.02% this morning as market participants geared up for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision while also awaiting the release of fresh labor market data.

Barchart · Nov 1, 2023

Ørsted cancels two US offshore windfarm projects at £3.3bn cost

Danish company’s CEO cites escalating costs in global offshore wind industry as shares fall

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Gen Z aren’t taking to apprenticeships like millennials did—despite CEOs like Tim Cook and Richard Branson praising university alternatives

Top-level praise for apprenticeships and the shift to skills-based hiring isn’t convincing aspirational Gen Zers to ditch college degrees, research shows.

Fortune · Nov 1, 2023